By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com President Benigno Aquino III’s handling of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) report on the August hostage-taking fiasco exposes his administration’s lack of transparency; his abuse of presidential prerogatives in order to shield his friends and allies from accountability as public officials; and his propensity…
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Luis V. Teodoro | Friends
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com Sen. Joker Arroyo, who served as executive secretary during the Corazon Aquino presidency, said early this week that “lesser legal minds” reviewed the report of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC). The IIRC was chaired by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, and included,…
Luis V. Teodoro | Doing Right
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com Before leaving for the United States to attend the UN General Assembly meeting in New York, President Benigno Aquino III said during a press conference that he had the report of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) released first to the Chinese government…